TP-LINK TL-WN823N v1
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TP-LINK TL-WN823N v1
FCC approval date: 06 November 2012
(Est.) release date: August 2012
UPC: 845973050696 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Country of manuf.: China
Amazon image
ASIN
B0088TKTY2 (
, On Amazon, On CCC, multiple uses)
multiple revisions of this device, use caution
Interface: USB
USB 2.0
Connector: Male A
Form factor tags: micro dongle
ID: 0bda:8178 (7 addl. devices)
Windows: USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8178
FCC ID: TE7WN823N
IC ID: 8853A-WN823N
WI1 chip1: Realtek RTL8192CU
Probable Linux driver
rtl8192cu, rtl8xxxu (WIP?) (in backports)
USB ID first seen in kernel v3.3 (2012-03-18)
(see also passys)
Windows driver
possibly see Realtek's website
Antenna connector: none
bgn, 2x2:2
OUI: none specified
For a list of all currently documented Realtek chipsets with specifications, see Realtek.
300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB Adapter
Product page
FCC test results
- Radiated power (with antenna): 104.9 dBuV/m peak (802.11b CH6)
- output power (before antenna): 19.32 dBm peak (802.11b CH6) (85.51mW)
Wi-Fi Certified : WFA15475 (as of 07/12/2012)
On card labeled "TL-WN823N Ver: 1.2", Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, kernel 3.13:
dmesg
[ 3107.485232] usb 1-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 8 using ehci-pci [ 3107.579112] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8178 [ 3107.579121] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 3107.579124] usb 1-1.2: Product: USB WLAN [ 3107.579127] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: 802.11n [ 3107.579130] usb 1-1.2: SerialNumber: xxxxxxxxxxxx [ 3107.618544] rtl8192cu: Chip version 0x11 [ 3107.695030] rtl8192cu: MAC address: e8:de:27:xx:xx:xx [ 3107.695037] rtl8192cu: Board Type 0 [ 3107.695275] rtl_usb: rx_max_size 15360, rx_urb_num 8, in_ep 1 [ 3107.695325] rtl8192cu: Loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin [ 3107.695397] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8192cu [ 3107.696798] ieee80211 phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc' [ 3107.698910] rtlwifi: wireless switch is on [ 3107.735732] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay! [ 3107.771808] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
iw list
Wiphy phy1 Band 1: Capabilities: 0x1862 HT20/HT40 Static SM Power Save RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI No RX STBC Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 16 usec (0x07) HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32 Frequencies: * 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm) * 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm) * 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm) * 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm) * 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm) * 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm) * 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm) * 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm) * 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm) * 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm) * 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm) * 2467 MHz [12] (disabled) * 2472 MHz [13] (disabled) * 2484 MHz [14] (disabled) Bitrates (non-HT): * 1.0 Mbps * 2.0 Mbps * 5.5 Mbps * 11.0 Mbps * 6.0 Mbps * 9.0 Mbps * 12.0 Mbps * 18.0 Mbps * 24.0 Mbps * 36.0 Mbps * 48.0 Mbps * 54.0 Mbps max # scan SSIDs: 4 max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes RTS threshold: 2347 Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m) Supported Ciphers: * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1) * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5) * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2) * CCMP (00-0f-ac:4) * CMAC (00-0f-ac:6) Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0 Supported interface modes: * IBSS * managed * AP * AP/VLAN * monitor * mesh point * P2P-client * P2P-GO software interface modes (can always be added): * AP/VLAN * monitor interface combinations are not supported Supported commands: * new_interface * set_interface * new_key * new_beacon * new_station * new_mpath * set_mesh_params * set_bss * authenticate * associate * deauthenticate * disassociate * join_ibss * join_mesh * set_tx_bitrate_mask * action * frame_wait_cancel * set_wiphy_netns * set_channel * set_wds_peer * Unknown command (84) * Unknown command (87) * Unknown command (85) * Unknown command (89) * Unknown command (92) * connect * disconnect Supported TX frame types: * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * Unknown mode (10): 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 Supported RX frame types: * IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * managed: 0x40 0xd0 * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * Unknown mode (10): 0x40 0xd0 Device supports RSN-IBSS. HT Capability overrides: * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff * maximum A-MSDU length * supported channel width * short GI for 40 MHz * max A-MPDU length exponent * min MPDU start spacing Device supports TX status socket option. Device supports HT-IBSS.
lsusb -vv -d 0bda:8178
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0bda:8178 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8192CU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x0bda Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
idProduct 0x8178 RTL8192CU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
bcdDevice 2.00
iManufacturer 1 802.11n
iProduct 2 USB WLAN
iSerial 3 xxxxxxxxxxxx
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 46
bNumInterfaces 1
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0x80
(Bus Powered)
MaxPower 500mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 4
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes
bInterval 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x84 EP 4 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
bLength 10
bDescriptorType 6
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 64
bNumConfigurations 1
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)
